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Skype has finally arrived on the iPad – after one false alarm. Now anybody can talk into a gigantic, oversized iPhone. Skype's VoIP service has several advantages over Apple's newborn video-conferencing service FaceTime: it works over 3G, it is "presence aware", it works with non-Apple gear, and best of all, it can call any …

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  1. Anthony Hegedus Silver badge

    No it doesn't

    It's not on my fondlableslab

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    1. tas
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      Twitter agrees with you!

      Skype Skype

      We know you've been eagerly awaiting Skype for iPad and apologize for the inconvenience.

      6 hours ago

      Skype Skype

      To ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely today.

      6 hours ago

      :)

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  2. Ian North

    Facetime...

    I'll say this for Facetime, for all of its faults it does seem to produce a clearer and smoother image than Skype does, from the iPhone at least.

    I was chatting to my girlfriend over skype the other day, her on her iPhone and me on my computer. We decided to try Facetime for some reason. I could see her a lot more clearly and the framerate was higher. She said that she could see me more clearly too.

    Same hardware on both ends, same internet connection.

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  3. Valerion

    Has it?

    Not showing on App store, and nothing about it on the Skype website either. The iPad link takes you to the iPhone page.

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  4. Anonymous Coward
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    Pulled!

    And it's been pulled already! Skype tweeted "to ensure your best Skype experience, we've temporarily removed Skype for iPad which went live prematurely today."

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  5. Mark Thomas 3
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    Grrr..

    Check before posting.

    This isn't available on app store as it was removed again as was reported by most other tech sites. I thought you had some insider info but instead you didn't research. Damn your eyes.

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  6. petur

    Not missing either

    I'm not missing the ipad since I don't like being locked in the walled garden, and so neither do I miss skype - I'll have standard SIP-compliant VOIP anytime, thank you!

    The advantage of using standards is that it is cheaper since there are multiple providers begging, and switching is dead easy :)

    Combined with any Jabber (xmpp) compatible service, it does everything skype does, and more....

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  7. Peter Mount
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    I'll wait a bit longer

    I'll wait a bit longer but I've found the iPhone app works perfectly fine on my 1st gen iPad - in fact even when not using a headset the hands free side works better than most purpose built phones do.

    The only down side is that it does look like an enlarged iPhone - hopefully the app will work fine

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  8. Anonymous Coward
    Go

    The first time I see someone...

    ...with an iPad stuck to the side of their head I will literally shit myself with laughter.

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    1. ThomH
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      Won't happen, sadly

      The speaker is round the back, near the bottom, and there's no microphone. Trust Apple to take all the fun out of everything.

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      1. Nick Pettefar
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        iPad Microphone

        It's on the top edge.

        I SAID - IT'S ON THE TOP EDGE! Oh, sorry.

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      2. Anonymous Coward
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        FAIL

        Don't be daft

        There is most definitely a microphone on the iPad, I've been using it to Skype with my girlfriend using the iPhone version for the iPad.

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        1. Anonymous Coward
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          Interesting trick

          boot up skype, and hold video/audio call.

          run fingers along the back of a naked ipad...marvel at the static feedback into the mic.

          Or maybe it's just mine. or my electric personality?

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  9. John Miles 1

    brick on a stick

    So the "brick on a stick" is replaced by a paving slab !

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  10. JJS
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    HELLO?? WHAT?? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!!

    Sorry, pic in the article reminded me of Dom Joly and his various bits where he's in a quiet public place when his gigantic Nokia phone starts ringing.

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    1. pdogguk
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      That...

      ...is Dom Joly.

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  11. 100113.1537

    erm...

    Been using Skype on a fondleslab for months - was I holding it the wrong way?

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  12. Ian Ferguson
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    Hurray!

    Despite reports earlier in this forum, it is available now and works well.

    Now the only embarrassing iPhone-only omissions for iPad owners are Facebook and Google+.

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    1. Adrian Esdaile
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      Embarrassing? How?

      ....which both seem to work just fine on the built-in browser.

      Problem?

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